Morgansinko

28400 Morgansinko (1999 RW160)

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Key Facts

Overview

Morgansinko is a mid-sized asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter in the main portion of the asteroid belt. NASA JPL has not classified Morgansinko as potentially hazardous because its orbit does not bring it close to Earth.

Morgansinko orbits the sun every 1,870 days (5.12 years), coming as close as 2.41 AU and reaching as far as 3.53 AU from the sun. Based on its brightness and the way it reflects light, Morgansinko is probably between 2.326 to 5.200 kilometers in diameter, making it larger than 99% of asteroids, very roughly comparable in size to the island of Manhattan.

No Close Approaches

Morgansinko's orbit is 1.40 AU from Earth's orbit at its closest point. This means that there is an extremely wide berth between this asteroid and Earth at all times.

Orbital simulations conducted by NASA JPL's CNEOS do not show any close approaches to Earth.

Images and Observations

Morgansinko's orbit is determined by observations dating back to Nov. 9, 1994. It was last officially observed on June 19, 2023. The IAU Minor Planet Center records 811 observations used to determine its orbit.

Accessibility and Exploration

This asteroid is not considered a viable target for human exploration by the NHATS study.

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Orbital Elements

  • Epoch: 2460200.5 JD
  • Semi-major axis: 2.968 AU
  • Eccentricity: 0.1891
  • Inclination: 1.48°
  • Longitude of Ascending Node: 8.12°
  • Argument of Periapsis: 350.58°
  • Mean Anomaly: 252.39°

Physical Characteristics

  • Diameter: ~3.002 km
  • Magnitude: 15.29

Derived Characteristics

  • Orbit Period: 1,870 days (5.12 years)
  • Avg. Orbit Speed: 17.27 km/s
  • Aphelion Distance: 3.53 AU
  • Perihelion Distance: 2.41 AU

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Size Rendering

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